Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-20

frequently lost amid the burstS o. appiauSe.
After he had finished an executive COM
| mittee, composed OF representatives of the
various churches and Temperance societies,
was organized to prepare for the coming
meetings. The hall bad been rented for a
ball on Saturday night, and the meeting
was transferred TO the Presbyterian church.
Tonight, however, the hall will again he
used, and an interesting meeting be held.
An infant child Of Stanley Gibbons Is
| seriously i'll at his home i'll the Garden
Spot.
Rev. F. S. DE Hass leaves shortly for
London, where he will superintend the Is
suing OF the second edition of his various
books.
The Baltimore Clothing House has
| folded its tents and stolen off to Barnes
vile. Well all 60 to Wheeling for cloth
ing now.
Captain II. W. Smith and wife are in
Cadiz. O.. visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Sheriff.
The Democratic Township Convention
will he held in the City Hall in this place
on Saturday afternoon next. \ full at
tendance is desired.
\ few days - the supply pump at the
Dithridge Flint Glass Works failed TO sup-
| ply the usual amount of water, ard after a
| while went back entirely. 4 machinlst
was put to work on it, and an examination
showed nothing wrong with the pump.
What was supposed to be more
expert assistance Vas called in,
the valves ground down, the chambers
tapped with hammers, and ali the usual
| remedies for pumps with disordered con-
situations applied, hut to no purpose.
| After working all day and one night some
one suggested that the trouble might he IN
| the well. An examination showed that
the lower end of the supply pipe did not
reach the surface Of the water by several
inches and that nothing hut air was there
To he pumped. The machinists took turns
kicking each other, and when exhausted
called in help.
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to Hastings x McCue, will please call on
W. 4. Ratclitf, at Exchange Bank. and
settle.
Jas. Hastings left yesterday for Smith
field to spend a few weeks with relatives
and friends.
FOR SALE-A desirable two story, five
room house in Ciark'S addition, Martins
Ferry. Price, $1,000. Easy terms. APP
ply To JNo. l.. SCHILLING, Ag't.
On Friday evening 4 very pleasant so
Cial gathering was held at the home Of the
Misses Updegratf, on North Fifth street, in
honor of their guest, Miss Matte Miller,
of Wheeling. The usual social amusc-
ments were INDUCED in until II o'clock,
when an elegant lap lunch WAS served.
Those present were: Misses May Robinson,
Matte Miller, Sara Thomas, Jessie Swartz,
Jennie Dickson, and McS~rS. {. II. O,lcr,
Frank link, Joe Pennington, Will y.
Thomas and Walter Dlrrah.
James 4. BayleSs asks Us 20 correct the
rumOr to the effect that he is a candidate
for township clerk.
Mr.. r. +. Hanlon. of the GAINESVILLE
R,puhIicdm, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. John Stewart is still confined to his
bed.
The Citizens Comet Band gave a very
ENJOYABLE entertainment in l. ilivet;e Hall
last night.
James LANG, who has been suffering
from a sore eye for some time past, had a
surgical operation performed on that mem
Der yesterday.
\ minstrel company composed of Snezer
CoSS. Frank Sanders and viii Craig az
principals and some other Martins Ferry
boys for supes and minor parts. furnished
diversion for the denizenS Of Mt. Pleasant
last night.
Mrs. Johu Reed of North Fifth street.
leaves for Alliance, o., o nTuesday TO spend
a month with friends.
The necessity of a gate aud ilgman at
Hanover street railroad crossing becomes
more and more apparent every day. Yes
terday a wagon load of country people
narrowly escaped injury by a passing
train. Another thing which our city au-
thorities should look after is the rate at
which trains run inside the corporation
limits.
There are a number of small boys 10 the
upper part of the orchard who make a
nuisance of themselves by playing hall on
the street and every now and then break
ing windows. Yesterday one Of the boys
became enraged at a lady for rcprimand-
ing him for striking her house with the
ball, and in retaliation he threw 4 large
coal stone against the door. breaking a
panel. Marshal Burns has been informed
and is looking the matter up.
Yesterday the citizens coTnet baud hired
a wagon from August ROthermond. to he
used in hauling materials 10 their festival
in lafayette Hall. About noon the horses
became manageable in the lower part Of
town and ran of. striking the wagon IN
turning against two lamp posts, wreck
Ing it completely and breaking the lamp
posts off close TO the ground.
William Brown suffers with a crippled
hand.
The Laugblin mill goes on tomorrow
after an idleneSs of two days.
In the suit Of John Anderson versus j.
Ramsey for the recovery Si23 wages
claimed, he was granted Judgment for
SAG.
William Smith is again able to be out
after a slight touch Of typhoid fever.
The Uniformed Rank Of Ohio City Lodge
No. 81, X. of F., Is getting along very
nicely. There are already thirty-fOur
members, and prospects are good for q
rapid increase. At next Tuesday nights
meeting a fall turnout Is desired as bust
hess Of more than ordinary importance will
be transacted.
Mr.. James Lawrence, OF Buhllo, y. Y,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Willard Ratcliff, of the Philadelphia
Medical College, was in the citT yesterday
on his way to his home in Mt Pleasant.
Flicker Co.'S leaves for Mingo junction
this week to open a fish market.
James Runion has moved TO Paul's adj
dition.
VIM. Paul is in the city spending Sun
day with his parents.
The new freight depot il completed, aud
as soon a. it is accepted from the contract